London-based M&G Investments has appointed Charlie Anniss as manager of the M&G Nature and Biodiversity Solutions Fund.
Reporting to John William Olsen, Anniss will support the growth of the fund, which has recently broadened its impact objective to meet growing investor demand for nature and biodiversity focused strategies.
He joins from Union Bancaire Privée (UBP), bringing over 20 years of management experience in equities investments.
While at UBP, Anniss was Co-Head of Impact Investing, leading a team of analysts and portfolio managers focused on the monitoring, investment process and portfolio construction of developed market impact equity strategies; he also launched a biodiversity strategy and co-managed the positive impact global fund. Before joining UBP, he spent the first 15 years of his career at M&G, including nine years as an equity fund manager.
Olsen, Head of Sustain & Impact Equity team at M&G Investments, commented: “We are delighted to welcome Charlie back to M&G. His extensive experience in managing positive impact and biodiversity strategies will enhance our team’s deep sector knowledge.
“By strengthening the impact objective of the Nature and Biodiversity Solutions strategy, we can now offer our clients a more holistic approach to climate change and biodiversity preservation – while aiming to generate financial returns over the long-term.”
